Troops of 3 Division/Operation Safe Haven, OPSH, have arrested two suspects responsible for a series of criminal activities in Gashish and Kurra Falls areas of Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State, as well as in Gwantu and Fadan Karshe areas of Sanga Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
In addition to the arrests, weapons were reportedly recovered from the suspects who are currently providing further information.
The media information officer of Operation Safe Haven, Major Samson Zhakom confirmed the development in Jos, on Sunday.
“Troops of 3 Division/Operation Safe Haven, supported by an Intelligence Agency, conducted an intelligence-based operation in the early hours of 11 May 2025, at Marit Mazat in the Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State,” Zhakom stated.
He explained that the operation followed the arrest of a gunrunner and kidnapper identified as Yahaya Adamu at Barakin Gangare in Barkin Ladi LGA on 10 May 2025.
During follow-up operations, troops apprehended a notorious gunrunner/kidnapper, Saeedu Haruna, and recovered one AK-47 rifle, one AK-47 magazine, and one ITEL phone.
“Preliminary investigations revealed that the arrested suspects and their syndicate are responsible for most of the criminal activities along Gashish and Kurra Falls in Barkin Ladi LGA of Plateau State, as well as in Gwantu and Fadan Karshe in Sanga LGA of Kaduna State,” he added.
Zhakom noted that the suspects are making useful confessions while in custody, and efforts are ongoing to track and arrest other members of the criminal syndicate, as well as recover their weapons.
